dazzle — OAT · Shobdo

dazzle

verb

1 she was dazzled by the headlights:

blind temporarily, deprive of sight.

2 I was dazzled by the beauty and breadth of the exhibition:

overpower, overcome, overwhelm, impress, bedazzle, strike, move, stir, affect, touch, sweep someone off their feet, awe, overawe, leave speechless, take someone's breath away, spellbind, hypnotize, fascinate, take aback, daze, stagger, floor, amaze, astonish;

informal bowl over, blow away, knock out.

noun

1 dazzle can be a problem to sensitive eyes:

glare, flare, blaze, brightness, brilliance, gleam, flash, shimmer, radiance, shine.

2 he happily endured the dazzle of the limelight:

sparkle, glitter, showiness, flashiness, brilliance, glory;

splendor, magnificence, glamour, attraction, lure, allure, draw, drawing power, fascination, captivation, appeal;

informal razzle-dazzle, razzmatazz, pizzazz, pull.